{"product_id":"legends-of-the-samurai-9781590207307b","title":"Legends of the Samurai","description":"Over the decades, the reputation of the samurai has grown to mythical proportions, owing to such films as Akira Kurosawa's \u003ci\u003eSeven Samurai\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYojimbo\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as works such as James Clavell's epic \u003ci\u003eShogun\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLegends of the Samurai\u003c\/i\u003e, Hiroaki Sato confronts both the history and the legend of the samurai, untangling the two to present an authentic picture of these legendary warriors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough his masterful translations of original samurai tales, laws, dicta, reports, and arguments accompanied by insightful commentary, Sato chronicles the changing ethos of the Japanese warrior from the samurai's historical origins to his rise to political power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA fascinating look at Japanese history as seen through the evolution of the samurai, \u003ci\u003eLegends of the Samurai\u003c\/i\u003e stands as the ultimate authority on its subject.","brand":"Overlook Press","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42826599628880,"sku":"9781590207307B","price":13.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781590207307-l.jpg?v=1785906676","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/en-ca\/products\/legends-of-the-samurai-9781590207307b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}